Rhinolophus alticolus
Sanborn, 1936
Cameroon Horseshoe Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Pteropodiformes |
| Superfamily | : Rhinolophoidea |
| Family | : Rhinolophidae |
| Genus | : Rhinolophus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Sanborn, C.C. 1936-08-15. Descriptions and records of African bats. Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series 20(14):107-114.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2831461Original name as described
Rhinolophus alcyone alticolus
Type material
FMNH:Mamm:42596
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"cave at 5,800 feet [= 1768 m] on Mount Cameroon, Cameroon Mandate."
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Liberia · Guinea · Nigeria · Cameroon
Taxonomy notes
split from R. simulator based on morphological distinctions and disjunct distribution, although further studies are needed to confirm this
Taxonomy notes citation
Wilson D.E. & Mittermeier R.A. 2019. Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 9. Bats. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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